Off-Road Trails in Alaska

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Learn more about Maclaren River Trail
Maclaren River Trail

Maclaren River Trail

The Maclaren River trail is the jumping off point to a network of old mine roads leading back into the Alaska Range. This trail has two major water crossings with a Beaver Dam 0.5 miles…
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Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about McCarthy Road
McCarthy Road

McCarthy Road

Driving south on Edgerton Highway, also known as Highway 10, to begin the McCarthy Road from Chitina, Alaska. McCarthy Road will end in the town of McCarthy and Kennecott. This is the only road into…
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Total Miles
58.8
Tech Rating
2
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Monument Mountain
Monument Mountain

Monument Mountain

The trail starts in the parking lot, where you have two deep water crossings that you want to stay to the left of the water crossings. From there, you start going up part of the…
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Total Miles
11.3
Tech Rating
6Moderate
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Palmer Creek Road
Palmer Creek Road

Palmer Creek Road

This trail starts on the south side of Hope, Alaska, and heads up to eventually follow Palmer Creek. It's an easy route in summer--much more difficult with snow. There are beautiful views all along the…
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Total Miles
11.3
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Petersville Road
Petersville Road

Petersville Road

Petersville Road is a 49-mile (98-mile round trip) out-and-back trail starting in Trapper Creek. The trail starts with a paved road immediately off the park's highway before giving way to a dirt road that weaves…
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Total Miles
43.4
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Purchase Creek
Purchase Creek

Purchase Creek

On the Willow side of Hatchers Pass. When you cross over the bridge about 2.5 miles, you will find a lot on your right, then about another mile and half on the left will be…
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Total Miles
11.7
Tech Rating
6Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Roosevelt Lake
Roosevelt Lake

Roosevelt Lake

The Roosevelt Lake trail brings adventurers deep into the back country of the Alaska Range. A 20-mile one-way offroad trail that is moderately maintained by the mining companies. The trail starts just off the Denali…
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Total Miles
16.3
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Snake Ridge 40006
Snake Ridge 40006

Snake Ridge 40006

Snake Ridge Road is mostly a dirt road with gravel or large rip rap. It is the only offshoot road on West Fork Ohmer Creek Road, which you can get to by turning right onto…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Sumner Pass 6282
Sumner Pass 6282

Sumner Pass 6282

Sumner Pass Road is mostly large rip rap and large loose rock that becomes more overgrown with grass and vegetation as you get farther down the road, and then ends early due to a mudslide,…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about The Dalton Highway
The Dalton Highway

The Dalton Highway

This is a 414-mile dirt, gravel, and pavement mixed road leading to the beginning of the Alaska pipeline in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. The Dalton Highway follows the Alaska Pipeline through the rugged Alaska wilderness that…
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Total Miles
517.7
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Three Lakes Loop 6235
Three Lakes Loop 6235

Three Lakes Loop 6235

Three Lakes Loop Road is mostly a dirt, gravel, and large rip rap road. It is a maintained road. This road has many connecting roads with lots of outdoor recreation. It is a one lane…
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Total Miles
21.0
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Twin 6209
Twin 6209

Twin 6209

This is a dirt and gravel road that has two connecting roads Boundary 6212 and Paint 6210, and continues past Twin Creek Shelter with a nice campsite and warming hut overlooking a nice meadow and…
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Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about West Fork Mine
West Fork Mine

West Fork Mine

The West Fork Mine trail leads you high into the clearwater mountains off the Denali Highway culminating in spectacular views of the West Fork Maclaren River. This out-and-back trail starts and ends at the Maclaren…
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Total Miles
8.0
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Woodpecker Road 6245
Woodpecker Road 6245

Woodpecker Road 6245

Woodpecker Road is mostly a dirt road with gravel or large rip rap. Some parts overgrown with tighter trails due to vegetation overgrowth and deterioration. There is lots of wildlife along this main road and…
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Total Miles
18.0
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
12

ATV trails in Alaska

Learn more about Black Diamond Peak 1
Black Diamond Peak 1

Black Diamond Peak 1

The Black Diamond Peak 1 Trail is part of the West Side Healy trail network. The trail starts in the low brush and trees just south west of the downtown of Healy and climbs up…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Black Diamond Peak 1/2 Connector
Black Diamond Peak 1/2 Connector

Black Diamond Peak 1/2 Connector

This short trail connects Black Diamond Peak 1 and Black Diamond Peak 2 and allows riders to do both trails without returning to the start. The trail splits in the middle, and riders should be…
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Total Miles
0.1
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Black Diamond Peak 2
Black Diamond Peak 2

Black Diamond Peak 2

The Black Diamond Peak 2 Trail is part of the West Side Healy trail network. The trail starts in the low brush and trees just south west of the downtown of Healy and climbs up…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Caribou Ridge
Caribou Ridge

Caribou Ridge

Caribou Ridge is an 8-mile round trip out and back ridge trail that runs parallel to the Ober Creek trail. The trailhead starts 600 yards into the Ober Creek trail and quickly rises and places…
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Total Miles
4.0
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer
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UTV/side-by-side trails in Alaska

Learn more about Black Diamond Peak 1
Black Diamond Peak 1

Black Diamond Peak 1

The Black Diamond Peak 1 Trail is part of the West Side Healy trail network. The trail starts in the low brush and trees just south west of the downtown of Healy and climbs up…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Black Diamond Peak 1/2 Connector
Black Diamond Peak 1/2 Connector

Black Diamond Peak 1/2 Connector

This short trail connects Black Diamond Peak 1 and Black Diamond Peak 2 and allows riders to do both trails without returning to the start. The trail splits in the middle, and riders should be…
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Total Miles
0.1
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Black Diamond Peak 2
Black Diamond Peak 2

Black Diamond Peak 2

The Black Diamond Peak 2 Trail is part of the West Side Healy trail network. The trail starts in the low brush and trees just south west of the downtown of Healy and climbs up…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Caribou Ridge
Caribou Ridge

Caribou Ridge

Caribou Ridge is an 8-mile round trip out and back ridge trail that runs parallel to the Ober Creek trail. The trailhead starts 600 yards into the Ober Creek trail and quickly rises and places…
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Total Miles
4.0
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer
1234567

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